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In a first for a U.S. carrier, United Airlines has paid out “bug bounties” to cybersecurity experts who found and exposed weaknesses in the airline's website. Two cybersleuths were each paid 1 million loyalty reward miles for uncovering gaps in the airline's Web security. The Chicago-based carrier announced it would pay out the bounty in May, a few weeks before the latest of several technical glitches grounded flights for nearly 90 minutes. United officials say the “bug bounty” program was an idea that the airline borrowed from technology companies in Silicon Valley that also offer rewards to anyone who can identify cybersecurity gaps. At United, the...

Millions of fliers might soon want to buy new carry-on suitcases.
Global airlines announced Tuesday a new guideline that recommends shrinking carry-on bags, in an effort to free up space in packed overhead bins.
The guideline, which is not binding,...

A Muslim woman said she was discriminated against on a United Airlines flight when the attendant refused to give her an unopened can of Coke and then a passenger made derogatory comments toward her, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Tahera Ahmad,...

An Oregon mom plans to sue after her family, including a daughter with autism, was kicked off a United Airlines flight to Portland for being "disruptive."Donna Beegle, a public speaker who focuses on poverty, told KATU news her family was...

DAL Global Services, which is a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, filed a notice with the state Wednesday that it would lay off 98 employees at Orlando International Airport, by June 16.
DAL provides ground services, such as baggage handling, to...

An Illinois man has filed a class action lawsuit against United Airlines, Inc. because he thinks he was overcharged on ticket prices for a March 2014 flight to Orlando.
In the suit Scott Coulier, of Peoria County, Ill., claims he purchased three...

WEST BAY, Fla. (AP) — Silver Airways will begin offering daily flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Tampa and Orlando.
The airlines announced Monday that it will offer twice-daily flights to Orlando International Airport and...

Knee room
Veteran airline passengers know the drill: You scrunch into one of those economy cabin seats, stake out as much elbow and knee space as is politely possible, and then hope to fend off incursions. The moment of maximum conflict arises when...

A United Airlines jet with 101 people on board was forced to land when the plane's evacuation slide opened mid-flight, according to KAKE.
Officials are still trying to determine how and why the slide at the back of the cabin deployed. No one was hurt and...

Virgin America had the highest performance ranking among 15 U.S. airlines in 2013 in an annual study as the industry's overall quality improved, researchers said on Monday.
The national Airline Quality Rating, which ranks airlines in four categories...

United Airlines, the nation’s third largest carrier, has begun a crackdown on passengers who drag oversized bags into the cabin.
And the airline is doing this to win points with passengers.
After all, the Chicago-based carrier was recently ranked 8th...

When, exactly, did flight attendants stop caring about us?
I ask for two reasons: First, because of the luscious new trailers for the upcoming TV show "Pan Am," which depicts svelte young stewardesses -- yes, that's what they were called back...

The hackers who stole data on tens of millions of U.S. insurance holders and government employees in recent months breached another big target at around the same time -- United Airlines.
United, the world's second-largest airline, detected an incursion...

A Milwaukee airport official says all passengers are safe after a United Express plane made an emergency landing due to a mechanical problem. Airport spokeswoman Pat Rowe (roh) says the United Express flight, operated by United Airlines, departed from...

Not all mobile travel apps are worthy of space on your smartphone, but there are some gems you should download and take along on trips or use for booking your next one, according to a recent report.Just eight of 40 iOS and Android apps examined were...

In a first for a U.S. carrier, United Airlines has paid out “bug bounties” to cybersecurity experts who found and exposed weaknesses in the airline's website.
Two cybersleuths were each paid 1 million loyalty reward miles for uncovering gaps in the...

Cheaper fuel and full planes are adding up to record airline profits, and the carriers are sharing the bounty with stockholders. They're finally even giving passengers a break on fares. Southwest Airlines and United Airlines posted record second-quarter...

DALLAS Southwest Airlines posted net income of $608 million in the second quarter, its highest quarterly profit ever. The parent companies of United Airlines and Alaska Airlines also reported record profits for any quarter. Southwest topped its...

Chicago-based United Continental Holdings, parent of United Airlines, on Thursday said it earned its highest quarterly profit ever, even as it dealt with pressure on revenue and flight tardiness.
U.S. airlines, including United, are enjoying a period...